I saw no results with my Restylane treatment, what should I do?

I had a dermal filler by a dermatologist (Restylane) & was very unhappy with the results. I saw no results and looked the same 3 weeks later as I did before the procedure. Maybe the doctor was not experienced not sure. Please Advise me on my options.

Answers from doctors (4)


St. Louis Laser Liposuction Center

Published on Jun 21, 2010

You present an excellent question and the answer can have two scenarios. Yes, your doctor could have injected too shallow or deep and thus your results would be less then expected. That said often patient outcomes are a direct result of simply not using enough
product. Frequently patients who need 4 or more syringes will come in and state they have a $500 to $600 budget which is only one syringe. Putting one syringe in a patient that needs four is also performing a disservice. The patient won't be happy with the outcome. I'd rather tell a patient to honestly go elsewhere for the one syringe then have him/her leave the office under filled.

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Answered by St. Louis Laser Liposuction Center

You present an excellent question and the answer can have two scenarios. Yes, your doctor could have injected too shallow or deep and thus your results would be less then expected. That said often patient outcomes are a direct result of simply not using enough
product. Frequently patients who need 4 or more syringes will come in and state they have a $500 to $600 budget which is only one syringe. Putting one syringe in a patient that needs four is also performing a disservice. The patient won't be happy with the outcome. I'd rather tell a patient to honestly go elsewhere for the one syringe then have him/her leave the office under filled.

Published on Jul 11, 2012


Forever Young MedSpa

Published on Feb 26, 2010

You present an excellent question and the answer can have two scenarios. Yes, your doctor could have injected too shallow or deep and thus your results would be less then expected. That said often patient outcomes are a direct result of simply not using enough
product. Frequently patients who need 4 or more syringes will come in and state they have a $500 to $600 budget which is only one syringe. Putting one syringe in a patient that needs four is also performing a disservice. The patient won't be happy with the outcome. I'd rather tell a patient to honestly go elsewhere for the one syringe then have
him/her leave the office under filled.

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Answered by Forever Young MedSpa

You present an excellent question and the answer can have two scenarios. Yes, your doctor could have injected too shallow or deep and thus your results would be less then expected. That said often patient outcomes are a direct result of simply not using enough
product. Frequently patients who need 4 or more syringes will come in and state they have a $500 to $600 budget which is only one syringe. Putting one syringe in a patient that needs four is also performing a disservice. The patient won't be happy with the outcome. I'd rather tell a patient to honestly go elsewhere for the one syringe then have
him/her leave the office under filled.

Published on Jul 11, 2012


Rejuve

Published on Feb 26, 2010

You should first discuss your unhappiness with your dermatologist to see what they say. Sometimes there are communication/misunderstandings about your goals and expectations and what your doctor is trying to do. Depending on the area and desired result, you likely will need more Restylane. The issue will be the cost. Depending on what you both agreed at the time of the initial consultation, then it will determine if you need
to pay more or whether they should at least cover some or all of the cost of the extra syringe(s).
If you don't get a satisfactory explanation, then you can consider seeing someone else.

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Answered by Rejuve

You should first discuss your unhappiness with your dermatologist to see what they say. Sometimes there are communication/misunderstandings about your goals and expectations and what your doctor is trying to do. Depending on the area and desired result, you likely will need more Restylane. The issue will be the cost. Depending on what you both agreed at the time of the initial consultation, then it will determine if you need
to pay more or whether they should at least cover some or all of the cost of the extra syringe(s).
If you don't get a satisfactory explanation, then you can consider seeing someone else.

Published on Jul 11, 2012


Esta Kronberg, M.D.

Published on Feb 26, 2010

If you were not happy with the results you should go back to the doctor and discuss it with them. If they took before photos you could do a comparison with the doctor.

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Answered by Esta Kronberg, M.D.

If you were not happy with the results you should go back to the doctor and discuss it with them. If they took before photos you could do a comparison with the doctor.

Published on Jul 11, 2012


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